Jay Litherland is an American competitive swimmer of New Zealand and Japanese ancestry. He swims for the DC Trident, a team in the International Swimming League. Litherland recently won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for his performance in the Men’s 400 Individual Medley. He finished the race in a time of 4:10.28.
Jay Litherland is an IM swimmer
Jay Litherland is an American competition swimmer who is of New Zealand and Japanese descent. He currently swims for the DC Trident in the International Swimming League. He recently won a silver medal in the Men’s 400 Individual Medley at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, swimming the event in 4:10.28.
Litherland began swimming as a child and went on to swim at the University of Georgia. He is now trained by Jack Bauerle and is a two-time World Championship and World University Games medalist. Litherland was also a representative on the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championship team and a seven-time member of the U.S. National Team.
Born in Osaka, Japan, Litherland is a two-time Olympian and top 400 IM competitor. His best finish at the 2020 Olympics was silver, 0.26 seconds behind gold medalist Chase Kalisz. Tokyo 2020 will be the first time the IM event will be held in the finals. Team USA had a strong showing at this event, bringing home 30 medals.
In addition to his accomplishments at the Olympics, Litherland is also an avid fan of Mizuno. He has been a long-time sponsor of the company. As part of his sponsorship with the company, he will use their high-tech swim products and training apparel to compete in the upcoming Paris 2024 games.
He is also a backstroker
In addition to his freestyle prowess, Litherland also excels in the 200 backstroke. Litherland has won several state championships and has earned All-America honors in both the 200 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay. He has also represented the United States at the junior world championships and the 2013 World Cup. The son of two Olympic medalists, Jay Litherland is the more laid-back type of swimmer and his brother, Kevin, is the more competitive type.
During his sophomore year at Georgia, Litherland’s performance has skyrocketed. He finished 14th in the 200 meter backstroke and won bronze in the 400 medley at the NCAA Championships. He also helped his team to place fifth in the 800 freestyle relay.
The brothers each have their own specialties, but they have a few similarities. While Mick is a father figure, Kevin is a free-spirited and straightforward athlete. The brothers also share fraternal bonds and are close. They share a love of swimming and have a great relationship.
The American swimming team brought home 30 medals in the swimming events at the Rio Olympics. The team of University of Georgia brought home 11 medals from the Olympics, including seven in the swimming events. Chase Kalisz, a graduate of UGA, won the 400 meter individual medley gold, and Jay Litherland finished a second place finish.
He is a high school All-American
The versatile swimmer Jay Litherland hails from Alpharetta, Georgia. He has represented the United States on the national and international levels. He is currently a junior at the University of Georgia. Litherland has triple citizenship and speaks Japanese. He also enjoys skateboarding in his free time.
Despite his high school years, Litherland has already achieved great things in his swim career. He has qualified for the Olympics twice. The first time was in 2013 and was the first high school swimmer to qualify for both. In the past, he has competed at the World Junior Championships and the Summer Universiade. His performance in the latter event earned him a gold medal.
Despite not regularly swimming the 200 free, Litherland made an impact at the U.S. Olympic Trials. He placed third in the 400 IM, but beat Ryan Lochte in the final 15 meters. His recent success makes him an exciting prospect for future swim meets.
Litherland is a triple-national citizen of the United States, Japan, and New Zealand. He grew up speaking Japanese at home but became a United States citizen during high school. He grew up swimming for the Dynamo Swim Club, and earned the title of All-American at Chattahoochee High School. Later he attended the University of Georgia, where he trained under legendary coach Jack Bauerle.
He was born in Osaka, Japan
Olympic swimmer Jay Litherland was born on August 24, 1995, in Osaka, Japan. He is the youngest of the three Litherlands. His ancestry is a mix of Japanese and New Zealand. He enjoys skating during his spare time.
The sports in which he competes are diverse. The Olympics have attracted some of the world’s best athletes. Many of them were born in Japan and have gone on to become stars. Litherland is a dual citizen of the United States and Japan and can speak Japanese fluently.
Litherland hopes to have his Japanese family cheer him on at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Olympic Committee has allowed Japanese fans to watch the games at the Tokyo Aquatic Center. This would have been impossible a year ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, he plans to take along at least 20 family members and friends. His goal is to make his Japanese family proud, despite the pandemic.
Despite the fact that he is a triple citizen of the United States, Japan, and New Zealand, Litherland has kept his personal life a secret. Although he prefers to keep his life private, he has a very large following on social media. Aside from being an athlete, Litherland is an accomplished swimmer. He is a member of the International Swimming League’s DC Trident and has earned several medals.
He competed in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Jay Litherland is an American competitive swimmer who is of Japanese and New Zealand descent. He competes for the DC Trident team in the International Swimming League and is an international medalist. He won a silver medal in the Men’s 400 Individual Medley race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, finishing in four minutes and ten seconds.
Litherland is not the only American athlete competing in the 2016 Olympics. His college teammate, Chase Kalisz, was also competing in the 400-meter individual medley. The two finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in their events. They are both considered top contenders in the event.
Litherland grew up swimming in his backyard. He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, finishing second in the 400-meter individual medley. He is a Japanese-American, and he speaks fluent Japanese. He will be competing in the 400-meter IM, which he considers his strongest event.
Litherland has three nationalities and competes in international competitions. He has competed in multiple world championship meets and has won medals at the Olympics. He is currently ranked sixth in the world in the 400 IM. At the 2016 Worlds, Litherland finished fifth in the event. His other achievements include taking the bronze medal at the NCAA Championships in the 400-meter medley and finishing fifth in the 800 freestyle relay.
All three siblings are strong freestyle swimmers. The youngest, Mick, competes for the United States, while his brothers, Kevin and Mick, compete for New Zealand and Japan, respectively. However, they all share the same bloodline.
He is returning to Japan to compete in the 2020 Olympics
Jay Litherland is a two-time Olympic medalist who has a strong connection to Japan. He grew up in Osaka, Japan, with his Japanese mother and New Zealand father. He now lives in Georgia with his family. His father, Andrew, is a chef in Japan, and his mother is a native of New Zealand. Litherland has three siblings. His brothers, Kevin and Mick, swam for the University of Georgia.
The United States has several swimmers competing in the 2020 Games. They are proving that they are better than other nations in the water. In the 400-meter individual medley, Chase Kalisz won gold, while Jay Litherland took home silver.
Litherland’s success in Tokyo has prompted him to return to the 2020 Olympics. His last appearance was at the 2016 Olympics, and he has been a regular in the world championships since. He has earned six golds and one silver in four previous competitions. He also won a bronze in the four-stroke event, which has been a big focus of his career.
Litherland was a top-five finisher in the 2016 Olympics. He is known for his methodical style and his ability to skate freestyle. While many competitors struggle to reach the latter stages, Litherland is known for his consistency.
